Some gun, ammunition bills now pending

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AJR5, by Assemblyman Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, urges the president and Congress to pass U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legislation prohibiting the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.

AB48, by Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, requires ammunition sellers to be licensed and ammunition buyers to have and show valid identification, similar to rules covering gun sales.

AB134, by Assemblymen Dan Logue, R-Linda, and Allan Mansoor, R-Costa Mesa, bans counties from making public the telephone numbers and addresses of people holding or applying for concealed weapons permits.

AB170, by Assemblyman Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, restricts permits for assault weapons and .50-caliber rifles to individuals. The law now allows permits to be held by corporations, associations, partnerships and limited liability companies.

AB174, Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Oakland, removes prior ownership, or “grandfather” clauses, from laws prohibiting the possession of various weapons. The law now allows ownership of weapons that were held before the ban under certain conditions.

AB180, Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Oakland, establishes a tax on ammunition sold in retail stores and gun shows and devotes the additional revenue to crime prevention efforts in high-crime areas of the state.

SB53, by Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, increases restrictions on purchasing ammunition by requiring buyers to get a permit, undergo a background check and pay a fee.

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